Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: If you go to counties and ask whether citizens feel the impact of devolution, many of them will celebrate because they can see one or two things that have been done. However, many of them know what is happening in our counties. They are aware that a lot of resources we take to the counties end up in the pocket of few well-connected individuals. Until we point out particular individuals and the people who aid them, we will not have lived up to billing as a House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is instructive to note that an audit process only ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: There is also the issue of own-source revenue. When the Mover comes to reply, he should perhaps guide this House on why we have never seen it fit to have a standard policy direction on this issue seven years down the line after devolution started. We should recommend that we have a standard way of conducting the exercise electronically across all the counties or propose the mechanisms and standards. As it has been mentioned, some counties use crafty electronic means where governors team up with their friends to set up the system such that when some funds go directly to ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am sorry to interrupt Sen. Kinyua. In his contribution, there is something I have noted and I heard the same from Senate Majority and Senate Minority Leaders when they made their contributions. I have also seen the same in print and electronic media. It is like people are reading the final charge of what our Committee found out and saying that we cleared the governor of all the charges. That is not the truth. I understand the challenge because Members have not read through the entire Report. We found the governor ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard Sen. Mwaura mention that Granton Samboja is no longer a DJ. I wish to inform him that actually one of the allegations that were brought before the Committee and substantiated by evidence - because video and audio recordings were presented before us - is that he is still a DJ. He has a show every Sunday afternoon on Milele FM . The MCAs found that not to be expected of a governor. view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir. As a Member of this Committee, it will be a bit weird if I say that I support the Report, because it is our Report. Maybe the better thing to say is that I believe in the work that we did. In all earnest and fairness, we did that job, trying to get the best solution for the people of Taita Taveta County. I have heard many of my colleagues speaking. Therefore, in my contribution, I will try and allay some of the fears that have been brought up. I will also try to ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, had the county assembly dutifully taken their work seriously and presented before us; the county annual budget that they are alleging the Governor is implementing projects that are out of budget, the procurement plan as they had promised or evidence to confirm that the statutory deductions were not being remitted, the results would have been different. I am disappointed that the county assembly did not provide evidence. view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: I urge the many counties that are watching today’s proceedings that if they bring a governor before the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, they better be ready to prove what they are alleging. If the county assemblies are not ready to prove their allegations, they should not bring allegations here in the first place because we are not a rubber stamp. One of the things that we are not about to do as the Senate, is to play politics about any The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: particular issue. We only protect the interests of devolution and counties to ensure that they live, thrive and change the lives of the people. view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we were able to confirm some of the charges that were brought before us. I heard people speak and make light of some of the charges, yet they are not. It is not easy to say that for an entire two years, a governor has not submitted the annual report on implementation status of the county policies. How can you not tell the representatives of the people who elected you into office what you are doing as a county governor? That is not right and it cannot be entertained. When we looked at the provision in ... view